John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery, Broseley
John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Broseley, part of The 3-18 Education Trust. It was 82% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Shropshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery in detail
John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery in its own words
In its own words: "John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery has high expectations for all children and staff and high standards of teaching and learning. It provides a friendly, supportive and purposeful school community, which values all of its members. We are a small semi-rural provision offering a nurturing environment in which all children can excel."
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 123434), 82% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery
For September 2026 entry, 18 families put John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery as their first choice and 33 named it as one of their preferences, for 19 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery are Broseley CofE Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 63% reading, 59% maths); Barrow 1618 CofE Free School (1.6 miles, Good, 92% reading, 92% maths); Woodlands Primary School and Nursery (1.6 miles); and Woodlands Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 78% reading, 75% maths).
Broseley CofE Primary SchoolBarrow 1618 CofE Free SchoolWoodlands Primary School and NurseryWoodlands Primary School
The trust
John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery is one of 14 schools run by The 3-18 Education Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
3.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Garage (adjacent), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 25 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Shropshire (10), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2025. Before that, as John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery (URN 123434), it was rated Requires Improvement in March 2024.
At a Glance
22.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
21.6
Avg class size
24.0
Infant (KS1)
23.5
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 123434). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 75% to 82% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 64% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 58% to 79% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery
Invertebrates in Amethyst
26 Jun 2026
Year 5 and 6 Royal Air Force Museum
26 Jun 2026
DT in Emerald Class
26 Jun 2026
Year 3 and 4 Visit to World Museum, Liverpool
19 Jun 2026
Reception and Year 1 Acton Scott Visit
19 Jun 2026
Frankly Farm Tours for Nursery Stepping Stones Children
19 Jun 2026
From John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
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Term dates
John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Shropshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery is in Shropshire; for families living there:
Apply to Shropshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Shropshire is 1 (the median across 187 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
82%
Available places
160 pupils
196 places
36 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Broseley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Broseley
Across Shropshire council
Places available
3,420
Applications
2,582
Got 1st preference
97.4%
Got preferred school
99.8%
All primary applications across Shropshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
22
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
17.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
162
Total Pupils
96
Boys
66
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
18.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,542
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,390
Per pupil
£955k
Total funding
£47k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Absence at John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 123434). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
4.8%
Overall absence
12.9%
Persistent absence
147
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery
Questions parents ask about John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery
Are there exam results for John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery?
John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 123434), 82% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?
John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2025. Before that, as John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery (URN 123434), it was rated Requires Improvement in March 2024.
What is the catchment area for John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery?
No fixed boundary. When John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery is oversubscribed, Shropshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery?
John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery was not full in 2025: it ran at 82% of its 196 places.
How big are the classes at John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery?
Classes at John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery average 21.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery?
John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery has around 162 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery?
Apply through Shropshire's coordinated admissions process, naming John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Shropshire is 1 (the median across 187 schools, same distance and years).
Where is John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery?
John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery is at Coalport Road, Broseley, Shropshire, TF12 5AN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)